Cozumel, Q.R. — On Wednesday, Quintana Roo Governor Mara Lezama toured the Cozumel water treatment expansion project. Lezama, with Hugo Garza Sáenz, the Director of the Potable Water and Sewerage Commission (CAPA), toured the expansion of the San Miguelito treatment plant which will double the island’s capacity.
Cozumel Mayor José Luis Chacón Méndez explained that this is a historic project with an investment of more than 113 million pesos from the Wastewater Sanitation Program (PROSANEAR), benefiting all residents of Cozumel. Once complete, the treated wastewater capacity will increase from 110 to 230 liters per second.
“With responsibility and a vision for the future, we are addressing population growth and the influx of tourism to guarantee the health of Cozumel residents and environmental protection.
“This is a historic, necessary, just and urgent project because this expansion represents health, well-being and environmental protection,” Governor Lezama stated.
During the tour, Director Hugo Garza explained that work is underway on a new pretreatment module, an activated sludge biological reactor, infiltration wells, regulation tanks and all the necessary infrastructure to ensure the water is treated properly, protecting aquifers and the environment.
The island’s San Miguelito plant will cost around 210 million pesos. The investment was announced last year as part of a comprehensive strategy to strengthen the island’s infrastructure.
